When you or your loved one received a terminal illness diagnosis from a North Carolina doctor, your life underwent significant changes, and you can expect other changes as the disease progresses. For those suffering from mesothelioma, which is often caused by exposure...
Mesothelioma
How long may I expect to live with mesothelioma?
The startling news began with unexpected symptoms that included, chest pain, coughing, and shortness of breath. The news worsened upon your diagnosis of mesothelioma. You are one of the 3,000 Americans diagnosed each year with this almost always fatal form of cancer....
Be aware of these common lung cancer symptoms
It is important for every North Carolina adult to be aware of certain troubling signs that may indicate an underlying health condition. It is devastating to receive a diagnosis of a serious medical issue after it has progressed to a point where treatment may not be as...
New treatment strategy may prove useful for mesothelioma patients
Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma may seem like a death sentence as this type of cancer is both aggressive and difficult to treat. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lungs that is the result of direct exposure to the toxic substance asbestos. Exposure may happen due...
Here’s what mesothelioma does to the body
There are people in North Carolina and throughout the United States who are walking around with a terminal illness without being aware of it. This illness can linger in a person's body for years before he or she exhibits symptoms. There is no cure of the disease known...
New drug treatment strategy offers hope to mesothelioma patients
The diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating. This is a serious, difficult-to-treat type of cancer that affects the lungs, and the prognosis is grave for those in North Carolina suffering from this type of illness. This cancer is aggressive, and many treatment plans...
Are you in a high-risk group for Mesothelioma?
It is frightening to think that there could be environmental danger lurking unseen in your workplace or home environment. Yet, unless your employer or a landlord or real estate agent informs you that a particular space is known to have asbestos in the atmosphere, you...
A fifth mesothelioma type joins Compassionate Allowances list
A fifth type of mesothelioma has been added to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL program hastens the process of awarding disability benefits. Applicants suffering from severe medical conditions have their...
The connection between friability and mesothelioma
If you have ever worked in a Navy shipyard, an old school building, an apartment complex with popcorn ceilings or an auto mechanics shop, you may, at some point, have been exposed to asbestos. Even in your private life, for instance, if you live in a home built before...
Promising results in trials for new mesothelioma treatment
A diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating for both the patient and his or her family. This specific type of cancer has a high fatality rate, and medical professionals have performed significant research to find treatment options that give patients hope for their...